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Tom Peterson

Tom Peterson is a Stateline correspondent based in Minnesota and the Washington, D.C., area. He has worked at The Washington Post, McClatchy Newspapers and Knight Ridder.

track chair user crosses a snow-covered field at Minnesota’s Myre-Big Island State Park

More states strive to make parks, trails accessible to people with disabilities

By: Tom Peterson - November 13, 2023

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Perched high on rugged cliffs overlooking Lake Superior, Split Rock Lighthouse dominates the shoreline. Visitors from across the country make the 113-year-old beacon one of the most-photographed lighthouses in the country. The most spectacular view, many say, is from Pebble Beach, reachable only by a steep, winding forest trail that snakes […]

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